City Details: Budapest
A few alternate names for Budapest are: BUD, Boedapes, Boedapest, Boudapes, Boudapeste, Boudapès, Budaipeist, Budapescht, Budapeshha, Budapesht
Budapest is the capital, most populous city, and one of the twenty counties of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing above 40% of the country's economic output. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe. Budapest stands on the River Danube and is strategically located at the center of the Pannonian Basin, lying on ancient trade routes linking the hills of Transdanubia with the Great Plain.
General Information
- Official Name: Hungary
- Common Name: Hungary
- Population: 1741041
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 47.49835, 19.04045
- Country Code: HUN
- Continent: Europe
Closest Airports to Budapest
- 1. Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), distance from city center: 18.26 km
- 2. Sliač Airport (SLD), distance from city center: 126.89 km
- 3. Taszár Air Base (TZR), distance from city center: 149.56 km
Location of Budapest
Country Details
- Country: Hungary
- Official Name: Hungary
- Capital: Budapest
- Region: Europe
- Subregion: Central Europe
- Population: 9,749,763
- Area: 93,028 km²
- Languages: Hungarian
- Currency: Hungarian forint (Ft)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Austria
- Croatia
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Ukraine
Holidays in Budapest, Hungary
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Hungary for 2026
- Újév - 2026-01-01
- Nemzeti ünnep - 2026-03-15
- Nagypéntek - 2026-04-03
- Húsvétvasárnap - 2026-04-05
- Húsvéthétfő - 2026-04-06
- A munka ünnepe - 2026-05-01
- Pünkösdvasárnap - 2026-05-24
- Pünkösdhétfő - 2026-05-25
- Az államalapítás ünnepe - 2026-08-20
- Nemzeti ünnep - 2026-10-23
- Mindenszentek - 2026-11-01
- Karácsony - 2026-12-25
- Karácsony másnapja - 2026-12-26
Daylight Saving Time in Budapest, Hungary
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM | Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM | Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM | Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM | Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM |
Museums in Budapest, Hungary
Goldberger Textilipari Gyűjtemény
Budapest, Lajos utca 136-138, 1036, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5358° N, 19.0432° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Robert Capa Kortárs Fotográfiai Központ
Budapest, Nagymező utca 8, 1065, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5021° N, 19.0611° E
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Műcsarnok
Budapest, Dózsa György út 37, 1146, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5139° N, 19.0789° E
Hours: Tu-We 10:00-18:00 • Th 12:00-20:00 • Fr-Su 10:00-18:00
Hopp Ferenc Ázsiai Művészeti Múzeum
Budapest, Andrássy út 103, 1062, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5113° N, 19.0733° E
Hours: We-Su 10:00-18:00
Ráth György Múzeum
Budapest, Városligeti fasor 12, 1068, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5090° N, 19.0740° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Mo off
Iparművészeti Múzeum
Budapest, Üllői út 33-37, 1091, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4860° N, 19.0682° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Liszt Ferenc Emlékmúzeum és Kutatóközpont
Budapest, Vörösmarty utca 35, 1064, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5070° N, 19.0665° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Sa 09:00-17:00
Földalatti Vasúti Múzeum
Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér, 1051, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4977° N, 19.0549° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Bélyegmúzeum
Budapest, Hársfa utca 47, 1074, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5023° N, 19.0689° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum
Budapest, Ludovika tér 2-6, 1083, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4826° N, 19.0856° E
Hours: Mo,We-Su 10:00-18:00
Magyar Olimpiai és Sportmúzeum - Sportagóra kiállítóhely
Budapest, Ifjúság útja 2, 1148, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5009° N, 19.1050° E
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Arany Sas Patikamúzeum
Budapest, Tárnok utca 18, 1014, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5006° N, 19.0340° E
Hours: Mar 01-Oct 30 Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Nov 01-Feb 29 Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:00 • PH off
Budapesti Történeti Múzeum
Budapest, Szent György tér 2, 1014, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4955° N, 19.0405° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Ludwig Múzeum - Kortárs Művészeti Múzeum
Budapest, Komor Marcell utca 1, 1095, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4693° N, 19.0711° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Bajor Gizi Színészmúzeum
Budapest, Stromfeld Aurél út 16, 1124, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4939° N, 19.0113° E
Hours: We-Su 14:00-18:00
Victor Vasarely Múzeum
Budapest, Szentlélek tér 6, 1033, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5406° N, 19.0469° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Fürdőmúzeum
Budapest, Flórián téri felüljáró, 1033, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5412° N, 19.0412° E
Hours: Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00 • PH off
Postamúzeum
Budapest, Benczúr utca 27, 1068, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5109° N, 19.0751° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Országos Színháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet
Budapest, Krisztina körút 57, 1013, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4977° N, 19.0298° E
Hours: Mo,Th 09:00-16:00, Fr 09:00-14:00
Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum
Budapest, Korona tér 1, 1036, Hungary
Coordinates: 47.5386° N, 19.0431° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00